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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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